Duplicating-machine.



No. 763,725. PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904. c. H. GOLTER.

DUPLIGATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1904.

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UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. OOLTER, OF DECATUR, INDIANA.

DUPLlCATlNG-IVIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,725, dated June 28, 1904.

Application filed February 26, 1904. Serial No. 195,361. (No model.)

To (Li/Z whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLEs H. (101mm, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Decatur, in the county of Adams and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Duplicating-IVIaehine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved duplicating-machine, more especially designed for use in banks and other financial institutions and business houses and arranged for making a complete record of all commercial papers received and sent out to permit of obtaining immediate reference at any future time to previous transactions or disposals of notes, drafts, checks, domestic and foreign exchange, &c.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of part of the clamping device for holding the transfer-paper in position.

The improved d uplicating-machine is mount ed on asuitably-constructed frame A, supporting a somewhat-inclined table B, made of glass or other suitable material, and over this table B is adapted to be drawn a record-sheet O, un-

winding from a roll O, held on a roller D,'

tend rearwardly below the table B and pass superimposed over a roller H, journaled in the rear end of the frame A adjacent to the lower end of the table B, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. From this roller H the sheet 0 passes over the table B and the sheet F passes over the carbon or transfer E, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2, so that when the operator writes on the sheet F at the table B then this writing is duplicated by thetransfer-paper E onto the sheet O. The carbon or transfer-paper E extends approximately the'length of the table, and the sheets F and C after leaving the forward end of the transfer-paper and the forward end of the table B pass between drawing-rollers I and J, both journaled in suitable bearings in the frame A somewhat in front of the table B, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2.

The shaft of the roller 1 is provided at one outer end with a crank or knob I to enable the operator to take hold of the crank or knob for turning the roller I, so as to cause the two sheets F and O to be fed forward simultaneously. In order to insure a proper feeding of the two sheets as described, the roller 1 is preferably covered with rubber, felt, or similar soft material, and the roller J acts as a pressure-roller to firmly press on the sheets against the said soft covering, so that when the roller 1 is turned in the direction of the arrow (0 the sheets are simultaneously fed forward.

Immediately in front of the upper or pressure roller J. isarranged a transversely-extending bladeK, secured at its ends to the sides-of theframe A, the lower edge of the said blade being immediately above the sheet F, and the said lower edge is preferably notched to allow of tearing off the ends of the. sheet after the list and record are made, as hereinafter more fully described.

The record shee t Ois, preferably, a blank sheet of paper, while the remittance-sheet F is provided on its face with transverse linerulings and lengthwise column-rulings to form columns, and on the sheet is printed by the use of a rubber stamp a general heading indicating the name and address of the sender, the name and address of the correspondent, and a date-space, together with letter matters,

as shown, and the columns are provided with headings, of which the heading for the first column is for the number of the draft, check, or the like. The second column is marked Maker, the adjacent column is marked Last indorser, the next column is marked On whom drawn, and the last column is marked Amount and arranged for containing the amount of the check or similar com mercial paper.

In using the machine the sheets F and C are placed in position as described, and then the ofiicial in charge by the use of the rubber stamp prints the matter above referred onto the sheet F adjacent to the roller J and then Writes with a pencil or the like the name and address of the correspondent and the date and then lists the commercial papers by writing successively the numbers, makers, indorsers, the parties on whom drawn, and the amounts of the commercial papers onto the sheet F, so that all the writing is duplicated by the transfer-paper E on the record-sheet C. In case the list thus made is very long theoperator can turn the knob or crank I so as to feed the sheets forward, and when the list is completed the sheets are moved forward by the operator turning the knob 1' until the last name on the list has passed the blade K, and then the operator can tear off the list and its duplicate along the cutting edge of the blade K. The list is then sent by the bank to its correspondent, while the duplicate is placed on file for any future reference that may be needed. I

As shown in the drawings, the sides of the frame A adjacent to the table B slant the same as the latter, so that the sides of the transferpaper E can extend onto the sides of the frame A to engage pins L thereon, so as to hold the transfer-paper against longitudinal or transverse movement. A clamping-bar N is used on each side on top of the transferpaper, so as to clamp the same down on the pins and onto the top of the corresponding side of the frameA, and each clamping-bar N is held at its upper end on a pin N and extends under a keeper O,attached to the corresponding side of the frame A. The lower end of each clamping-bar N is slightly beveled and adapted to be engaged by a locking-plate P, made L- shape and hinged at its lower end at P to the bottom of the frame A. The plate P in addition to holding the lower ends of the clampingplates N serves as a protector for the lower portion of the sheet F, and in order to lock the said plate P in a closed position it is provided with spring-tongues I? at the sides, having apertures engaging pins P pro jecting from the sides of the frameA.

The device is very simple and durable in construction and can be readily manipulated by the operator in the manner above described.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with a writing desk or table having side pieces extended slightly above the writing-bed thereof, of a plurality of pins in each side piece, a clamp-bar for each side piece having apertures therein for the reception of said pins, independent securing devices at one end of .each bar, and a single locking member adapted for engagement with the other ends of both bars.

2. The combination with awriting desk or table,of a movable remittance-sheet and a movable record-sheet disposed one above the other, the latter resting upon the table, a fixed transfer-sheet extending between the record-sheet and the remittance-sheet, supporting members for said transverse sheet at both sides of the table, the said supporting members being extended slightly above the table, separate clamping-bars cooperating with said supporting members, separate bar-securing devices at one end of each bar, a single locking member engaging with the other ends of both bars, and means for drawing said remittance-sheet and said record-sheet simultaneously over said writing desk or table.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. G OLTER.

Witnesses:

EARL B. ADAMS, E. EHINGER. 

